Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-12-14


Notes On Nv Lesson sor Dsosm-
bsr q Other Par
able&
from Chicago staadask By Rev. !. n. Coon.l
Tho lesson fos ~ abevs date may be found
in tho thirtesnth chaptsw Of Matthew, verses
thirty-ons % thirt-tasSA and forsy-four 10
1fty-twn
n.LusrHAfrv1 eClRrURR READINGS.
:, Cor home s.sdy I'D family Worship
p P.rsiisis- -1srk .. sa-ss; Luke Is: IS
y: = Rapid orov,A i Psnssoo.. Acts >:
z. Rapid GroxtAin s.mariA Acts s: SIR
- r haPid dfowth = Iphcsua Acts 10: IL
= n. Issrss.s from God i Cor 81: Ia
". 81. M JbsSA sai1 Set before TXeuA
". Ine sea-side congregttion. Mustard sesd.
Ine seed Of ~ mustaM plant, tho smallness
g wnicn wae ksossr6ia 10 chrisrs day. Bee
Y 81 Lss.ts n 4, ah We ars moi 10
! infer that ne = bssd il the lesst of I'll
- ~ : q: Z ..: e; ss.;.s:.ss e :a.''s:;
: plant Greaecss s,aoMg u y Hfss i5st
among its own Slsse, an4 20 great thai & out
grows ordinary herb plants, and becomes :
tree. NirdA... lodge Rest upon IL boughs,
or build their nests among its branches.
thus showing the strength and sturdiness OF
.ae plant ir this parable We have repre-
.ented the planting and growth Of the He
deemer's kingdom-i 4, from small begin
nings to large Developments The whols
history OF the church is an expressive testi-
mony to the truth Of Christs teaching
Think Of the multitudes OF Christian believ-
men who arst obeyed the call Of Jesus and
entered His service.
" 33. Leapex Fermented dough, which.
like yeast, ferments the -four into which II il
put Three rncossrea Something more than
s%a1s Oushela 1nnn large quantity e b .ectsd by
this parable is generally regarded to b the
same 20 that Of the preceding one, and shows
how Christianity, with ito small and obscure
hidings Of power, will eventually pcrvade tho
whole race Of mankind. Some regard the
parable as representing the progress Of evil
ment OF corruption, and 10 elsewhere spoken
OF IN that sense. But such an Interpretation
10 scarcely in hai mony with tho purpose OF
parablea Jesus and satan arc both rep
resented IN Scripture BY siion. but surely
not N tho same sense
- Treasure hid. In country exposed
as Palestine had been to revolutions and in
cuislons, men Of wealth zould often bury
shelr u treasure In order to keep them secure
cucn treasures, when discovered, were re-
Garded - belonging to the man to whom the
land belonged Hencc, II man discovered
the treasure who did not own the land, he
would conceal what he had discovered. and
s.raightwAy seck to mako himself owner Of
1ne land BY purchase. IN the field The
ss land n s Or open country s - being
discovered HidesA. Returns 1t 10 its place
OF co1cealment Seileth. and buyefh 30
D to establish . rightful claim The trans
action here alluded TO- 10 affirmed to b in en-
urv accordance with Jewish law. The state
% showing that whom . man discovers the
superior advantages Of . Cur stan life, be
VIA bo 30 anxious 10 secure them for himself
- 10 part with everything th at would hinder
possession thereof. There are some, however,
who suppose the parabk to teach that when
Jesus found The sinner buried in the field OF
the world, he emptied himself Of heavenly
possessions, in order to secure the field for
himself, and TO save the sinner. II il not
9 ear, however, that this 10 the exact meaning
OF the parable.
" 4h Nercaane,aam. Not simply ! store
keeper, but merchant who travelled for the
purpose Of procuring salable articles Gootalv
pedrs. Or, precious stonca Not ordinary
peaEis. but such - were rare. beautiful and
v Ii. A-nSt Aseine. or draR-net, Eyerv
Kind Both theu euseful and useless
"a ~ ~ Gather isto. cast cUaU i
Will be readily scen that the teaching OF this
parable " to be mo same general purpose ~
that OF the tarea; aud II 10 probably intro
lnced here 10 order that Jesus might end HE
discourse with another solemn aliusion to the
end OF the wor d, which ahali be time OF
gathering and soparati
V. 80 Furnace Of .frs. A description in
kesping with the burning OF the tares, snd in
volving not simply separation. but destruc-
ton WaiHng, etc Expressive Of sorrow
" 81. Hare We sadesstood Jesus il anxious
That hi. truth shall not only b. heard but bc
y; So Every .cribe. Every one Who dssls
cipled unto The kingdom, ana therefore rightly
informed concerning it Oat Of his treasure.
Out of his knowledge Of Bible truth The
Bible 10 treasure house, full Of wonderful
things that are both sod and new Ac-
quAintance with the Word Of God 10 3 sure
source Of interest to ourselves and to others
LESSON ToplcR
!. Tho Mustard Seed Very small IL the
mustard seed, but It is seed, and sesd II
most wonderfuI thing, for in it 10 wrspt .
germ Of life Strange from what small be-
ginnings do great things grow, and the hum
blest beginnings have tho things with the
highest destiny. Of al tho creatures that
FAINT is BY long odds the most helpless, and
yet It 10 the only creature that can climb
above the stars.
Even 90, there is no nob.er growth than thAt
Of religion in the human soul; aud yet at IT.
implanting, Il only exists as IN inflnitesimAl
germ-ths smallest Of all seeds And yet,
day BY day, II mysteriously growA Tho dew
falls upon II, and the sunshine and the rain,
until, BY and BY, u towers aloft in beautiful
wise il the development Of Chri ssianity IN Tie
world Very obscure snd insignificant was
that early Christian church that was planted
tJerusalem-littie % grain Of mustard SEED,
but wondrousiy II grew-grew - the mus
down = vs = NM snS
Vulnerable new centers spreading abroad it,
branches until tie world is being covered